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497 CE

Isaurian War: Anastasius I regains control of the Isauria region (Asia Minor) and has the rebel leaders executed. Anastasius I pacifies the mountain strongholds of the Isaurians, ending the revolt that they began upon his ascension to the throne 6 years ago. The Ambrosian Iliad, an Illuminated manuscript on vellum, of the Iliad of Homer, is produced in Constantinople (approximate date). Aryabhata, Indian astronomer and mathematician, calculates pi (π) as ≈ 62832/20000 = 3.1416, correct to four rounded-off decimal places.

Geopolitics & Diplomacy

  • Emperor Anastasius I gives formal recognition to the Ostrogoth king Theodoric the Great, as his representative (viceroy) in Italy. He sends the imperial standard to Ravenna. Theodoric respects the agreement and allows Roman citizens within the Ostrogothic Kingdom to be subject to Roman law.source

Conflict & Security

  • Isaurian War: Anastasius I regains control of the Isauria region (Asia Minor) and has the rebel leaders executed. Anastasius I pacifies the mountain strongholds of the Isaurians, ending the revolt that they began upon his ascension to the throne 6 years ago.source
  • Emperor Xiaowen of Northern Wei fought several battlessource

Religion & Belief

  • The Ambrosian Iliad, an Illuminated manuscript on vellum, of the Iliad of Homer, is produced in Constantinople (approximate date).source
  • The Shaolin Temple (Henan) is founded (according to the Jiaqing Chongxiu Yitongzhi). (For alternate founding date, see 477 or 495).source

Science & Discovery

  • Aryabhata, Indian astronomer and mathematician, calculates pi (π) as ≈ 62832/20000 = 3.1416, correct to four rounded-off decimal places.source

Births

  • Chlothar I, king of the Franks (d. 561)source
  • Cadoc, Welsh abbot, saint (approximate date)source
  • Wei Jie, Chinese scholar (d. 569)source
  • Abdul Mutallib, grandfather of Islamic prophet Mohammed (d. 578)source

Deaths

  • Longinus of Cardala, Isaurian official, rebel leadersource
  • Hashim ibn 'Abd Manaf, great-grandfather of Mohammedsource
  • Crown Prince Yuan Xun of Northern Wei (b. 483)source